[udig-devel] Problem Launching UDig on Windows XP

[Jody Garnett]

Okay so this is the kind of details that are good to have:

uDig uses NSIS to make the installer (I think Jesse runs it with WINE 
when on a Linux box). I also found WiX with a quick websearch that looks
like it may be a bit more hackable.
- http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Main_Page
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/wix/

Looking through the NSIS history to see if it is possible to install 
into "All Users", looks like "SetShellVarContext all" will do the trick ...
- http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Uninstall_Renamed-Moved-Copied_Shortcuts

So it is possible, anyone good with NSIS around on the email list?
Jody

> Hi Jody,
>
> I'm afraid my patching skills are limited to bicycle tires, and maybe
> jeans with torn out knees on a good day.
>
> I believe I also log in as an administrator, as most people do with
> Windows XP, whether they mean to or not.
>
> When I replace the Udig installed shortcut with my own, I just
> right-click on the Udig executable and 'create shortcut', and place
> this in the Udig folder in the Start menu.
>
> My shortcut doesn't have the command line arguements that the
> installed shortcut has, however Udig functions fine for me.
>
> Thanks,
> Ken Lord
> Vancouver BC
>